Music emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Music will be able to:
- Perform alone or with others while building a varied repertoire of music.
- Listen to, read, notate, analyze and describe music.
- Understand music in relationship to history, culture and the other arts.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Music emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 105 | Math in Society | 4 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| Physical Sciences | 4 |
| Writing/Composition | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Biological Sciences | 4 |
| Biological/Physical Science | 4 |
| Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
Core Courses
| MUS 114 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 115 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 213 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 214 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Aural Skills V | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Literature and Materials of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Literature and Materials of Music II | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Literature and Materials of Music III | 3 |
| MUS 221 | Literature and Materials of Music IV | 3 |
| MUS 222 | Literature and Materials of Music V | 3 |
| MUS 223 | Literature and Materials of Music VI | 3 |
| MUS 131 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| taken three times for 3 credits total | |
| MUS 231 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| taken three times for 3 credits total | |
12 Credits of Individual Lessons
Select 12 credits from the following list of courses.
| MP 171 | Individual Lessons Piano | 1 to 2 |
| MP 271 | Individual Lessons Piano | 1 to 2 |
| MP 172 | Individual Lesson Organ | 1 to 2 |
| MP 272 | Individual Lesson Organ | 1 to 2 |
| MP 174 | Individual Lessons Voice | 1 to 2 |
| MP 274 | Individual Lessons Voice | 1 to 2 |
| MP 180 | Individual Lessons in Guitar | 1 to 2 |
| MP 280 | Individual Lessons In Guitar | 1 to 2 |
| MP 182 | Individual Lesson Tuba | 1 to 2 |
| MP 282 | Individual Lesson Tuba | 1 to 2 |
| MP 185 | Individual Lesson Bassoon | 1 to 2 |
| MP 285 | Individual Lesson Bassoon | 1 to 2 |
| MP 189 | Individual Lesson Oboe | 1 to 2 |
| MP 289 | Individual Lesson Oboe | 1 to 2 |
| MP 192 | Individual Lessons Violin | 1 to 2 |
| MP 292 | Individual Lessons Violin | 1 to 2 |
| MP 193 | Individual Lesson Viola | 1 to 2 |
| MP 293 | Individual Lesson Viola | 1 to 2 |
| MP 194 | Individual Lesson Double Bass | 1 to 2 |
| MP 294 | Individual Lesson Double Bass | 1 to 2 |
| MP 195 | Individual Lesson Cello | 1 to 2 |
| MP 295 | Individual Lesson Cello | 1 to 2 |
Note: Select 1 primary instrument to study while enrolled as a music major. Students cannot take both levels of a single individual lesson course in the same term. Take 6 terms of individual lessons while enrolled as a music major. These lessons are offered as needed, so there may be a term when an instrument is not offered, in that case a suitable substitution will be made available.
6 Credits of Performance Ensemble
Select 6 credits from the following list of courses.
Note: Students cannot take both levels of a single performance class in the same term. Take at least three terms of ensemble. Most schools will want to see students participate in an ensemble every term of enrollment as a music major. Each level of an ensemble may be taken three times for credit per college guidelines.
Total Credit Hours: 90